We’re looking forward to this month’s Feminist Book Club meeting. We’re reading Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford and discussing it alongside last month’s pick, Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks.
Not enough time? Get ready for August! We’ll be reading Assembly by Natasha Brown. Sign up to join the club: tiny.cc/fbc2023
In Kigali, Rwanda for Women Deliver 2023? Join us for a conversation about gender inequality and its connections with Nationality Law, migration, and climate change. Equality Bahamas founder and co-director Alicia Wallace is moderating the conversation.
July 18, 2023 at 7:30pm in the Pelican 2 room at M-Hotel.
Constanza Pauchulo, Economics and Development Program Manager at IWRAW-AP, led a conversation on CEDAW Article 13 on Economic Life. The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.
Each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.
Watch the replay of the session below, which took place on July 1, 2023.
Further resources:
Access slides: http://tiny.cc/cedawconstanza
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf
Beijing Platform for Action: https://archive.unescwa.org/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/u1281/bdpfa_e.pdf
African Charter on Human Rights: https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36390-treaty-0011_-_african_charter_on_human_and_peoples_rights_e.pdf
United Nations General Assembly recognizes right to a healthy environment: https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_857164/lang–en/index.htm#:~:text=The%20right%20to%20a%20clean,and%20mutually%20reinforcing%20as%20well
The Audacity to Disrupt: An Introduction to Feminist Macro-level Economics – https://gadnetwork.org/gadn-resources/the-audacity-to-disrupt-femnets-african-feminist-macroeconomics-academy-resource-pack
GEM: A Starter Kit on Gender Equality and Macroeconomics – https://www.iwraw-ap.org/gem/
DAWN resource on social mobilization: https://dawnnet.org/movement-building/social-mobilization/the-school-of-feminist-economics-sfe/
CEDAW Framework and Creating a Caring Economy: https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2021/03/creating-a-caring-economy-the-role-of-ifis-and-the-cedaw-framework-in-transformative-change/
Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.
This Pride Month, we’ve got a few community care events for you.
Join us for Sunday morning yoga sessions with Antonio Weech. This is a great way to gently move your body, focus on your breath, and share (virtual) space.
We are bringing group coaching sessions with Carla Moore to LGBTQI+ people for three weeks in July. The three sessions take place July 2, 16, and 23 at 6pm EDT.
Group Therapy with Therapist Jessica Russell is being offered Mondays at 6pm and Saturdays at 11am EDT.
Finally for this Pride, we’ve got an update to our music collection, and a sequel to last year’s Proud mix, by @heydjampero.
Listen to it below.
CEDAW Committee Member Naela Gabr led a conversation on CEDAW Article 14 on Rural Women. The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.
Each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.
Watch the replay of the session below, which took place on May 20, 2023.
Further resources:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf
General Recommendation 34 on Rural Women: https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/835897?ln=en#record-files-collapse-header
General Recommendation 37: https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/general-comments-and-recommendations/general-recommendation-no37-2018-gender-related
Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.
In celebration of the jubilee of independence, University of Bahamas’ School of Social Sciences hosted two days of panel discussions on the theme, “From Majority Rule to Independence and Beyond.”
On May 11, 2023, Equality Bahamas founder and co-director Alicia Wallace was invited to speak on a panel called “Building Community, Building Equity” along with Erin Green, Dr. Richard ElleFritz, and Dr. Kremild Saunders.
On March 25, 2023, CEDAW Committee Member Hiroko Akizuki led a conversation on CEDAW Article 11 on Employment.
The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.
On the third week of each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.
Access slides: http://tiny.cc/cedawhiroko
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf
Watch the replay of the CEDAW speaker series on article 11 below.
Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.
In March’s Feminist Book Club, we’re reading Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux. A memoir originally published by the French author in 2001, it was translated to English in 2022. The book, consisting of diary entries, details a love affair Ernaux had with a Soviet diplomat beginning in 1988.
Join us for a discussion Thursday March 23 at Poinciana Paper Press
To register or join virtually: visit: tiny.cc/fbc2023.
Equality Bahamas facilitates a conversation with global organizations about ending gender-based violence through legal reform and community engagement. This will center migrant women and rural women who are often left out of interventions and do not have access to critical resources and services. How do and can we leverage technological tools to learn, share, and create together, across borders, to advance women’s rights, reach those in situations of vulnerability, and end gender-based violence?
Moderator: Alicia Wallace, Equality Bahamas
Watch the replay of the virtual panel below, which took place March 17, 2023.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns, curfews, and other restrictions that changed the way people lived and worked. During the height of the pandemic, there was a shift to virtual platforms and remote work, enabling people to connect across geographic areas, but requiring smart devices and reliable internet connection. Equality Bahamas invites organizations and individuals to participate in a conversation about innovation and technology in feminist and organizing and gender equality advocacy, education, and initiatives.
How can we continue to prioritize community participation as the world returns to “normal” and specific community access needs have not been met? What does feminist organizing and advocacy for women’s human rights look like today, and how can technology enable it? How might we think about technology beyond devices? We come (and welcome participants to come) to this conversation with curiosity. We are open to learning, sharing experiences, and imagining the changes we can make in our practices, understanding them as integral to our co-creation of the world we want.
Watch the replay of the discussion that took place March 15, 2023 below.